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I just finished Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (our Guide to Contemporary Literature gave it a lukewarm review, but I couldn't put it down), and have now moved on to David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas. Unless you're a fan of frostbite and shoveling snow, there really is no better time of year to stay indoors and catch up on some reading. | |
Seven Books to Read This Winter
A hot cocoa-drinking protagonist, a thriller set during the cold, dark days of a Swedish winter, and a period drama that, according to our Guide to Bestsellers, "is like a good coat -- heavy, comfortable, and something that you need day after day": In one way or another, all of these books successfully invoke the moodiness of winter.
| How to Start a Successful Book Club
Of course, one of the great joys of an excellent book is discussing it with others who've read it. Here are a few tips on how to launch and lead a book club that would make Oprah herself beam with pride.
| Seven Teen-Friendly Winter Reads
Your first challenge: convincing your teenager that a good book offers ten times more entertainment than a 30-minute session of Angry Birds. Your second challenge: proving it by giving them a book they'll love. We've got you covered on the latter.
| A Winter Read for Avid Gardeners
Finally, a random recommendation for the dear gardeners in our audience suffering through a mid-winter sequestering indoors, and dreaming of blooming fields of lilacs, chamomile, rhododendrons... and those blasted weeds.
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